A dump truck driver charged in the October death of a Jackson Township cyclist will return to court later this month.

William R. Haas, 51, of 2223 25th St. NE, was charged last month with a misdemeanor count of vehicular manslaughter. He also was cited with failure to yield when turning left.

Joseph Mahon, 60, of West Boulevard NW, was killed Oct. 9 after being struck by the truck. The truck, owned by Ed Schory and Son Co., was heading east on Mudbrook Street NW and turning north onto Lutz Avenue NW when it hit Mahon, who was in the intersection, investigators have said.

Jackson Township Police Department acting Chief Ty Bissler said Haas' toxicology report came back negative for both drugs and alcohol.

Haas' attorney, Eugene O'Byrne, said his client is hopeful for a plea deal but that nothing has been worked out yet. He's waiting for the prosecutor to speak with Mahon's family.

"A lot of these things are driven by how the family feels," he said.

O'Byrne wouldn't comment on the specifics of what a deal might entail.

He described Haas as being "awfully upset" and said he hasn't driven since the accident.